camping
/ˈkampin/masculine
The English word campsite is translated to Spanish as camping. It is also spelled acampamento. Wiktionary also lists campamento.
Meaning: a place where a tent may be or is pitched (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| camping | /ˈkampin/ | masculine |
| campamento | /kampaˈmento/ | masculine |
| acampamento | /akampaˈmento/ | masculine, alternative form |
A campsite refers to a place where a tent may be or is pitched.
Which one should you use?
campamento is the standard noun for a physical campsite or a structured camp (like a summer camp), whereas camping is an anglicism used to describe the act of camping.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, campsite can be expressed as camping or área de camping. In Argentina, camping municipal refers to a municipal campsite. In Chile, Campamento is a commonly used term for campsite.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of campamento is campamentos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkampin/
Did you know?
- In certain regions, a campamento can refer to a temporary settlement or a shantytown rather than a recreational area for tents.
- While camping is borrowed from English, its use to mean the physical campsite is a 'pseudo-anglicism', meaning English speakers might be surprised to find it used as a noun for a place rather than just the activity.
- When looking for a campsite in Spain, you might see the term zona de acampada on official signs instead of the more common campamento.
Examples in context
- El campamento no se puede acceder por carretera.The campsite isn't accessible by road.This sentence is useful for describing the accessibility of a campamento.Tatoeba #11885432 by Eremon, translation #4529280 by CK
- Los campistas correron deprisa hacia un terreno más alto cuando su campamento fue sumergido por el agua.Campers scampered to higher ground when their campsite was engulfed in water.This sentence describes what happened to a campamento during a flood.Tatoeba #5901457 by albrusgher, translation #3137881 by patgfisher
- Hola, quisiera hacer una reserva en el área de acampada para dos personas desde el 10 de julio hasta el 15 de julio.Hi, I would like to make a reservation at the campsite for two people from July 10th to July 15th.
- Disculpe, ¿dónde está la zona de acampar más cercana?Excuse me, where is the nearest campsite?
- ¿Qué tal el camping por aquí?How's the campsite around here?
- Buscamos un camping cerca del río.We are looking for a campsite near the river.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are planning a weekend trip in the mountains.
- LucíaMateo, ¿conoces algún camping tranquilo?Mateo, do you know any quiet campsite?
- MateoSí, hay un camping muy bonito en la montaña.Yes, there is a very beautiful campsite in the mountains.
- LucíaPerfecto, me gustaría dormir bajo las estrellas.Perfect, I would like to sleep under the stars.
- MateoEntonces, prepararé la tienda para nuestro viaje.Then, I will prepare the tent for our trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “campsite” translations and entries camping, campamento, acampamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campamento, camping, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
